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DMC · 05-25-2004, 05:03 PM

I just was hoping to get some advice from you guys, I have been trying to decide between keeping my current car, a 1989 240sx F/B, or selling it and getting a loan from my parents to buy a 98-01 Toyota Tacoma. I really love mudding and driving on the beach, but I also love my 240sx. My main mindset is that i would like a nice car/truck with nice interior and that looks good. If i get a truck it has to have offroad tires and a little bit of lift. If i keep my car I will need to finish rebuilding my sr20 and put that in. I was planning on spending 10-12,000 on the tacoma, but if i keep my 240 i would just nned to spend whatever it takes to get all this:
Paint Job-$600
New Carpet-$150
S14 Seats+Belts-$250
5-Lug Conversion-$450
300zx Rims-$250
SR20 Gasket Set-$300
SR20 ECU-$300
SR20 Wiring Harness-$200
SR20 Crank Angle Sensor-$150
SR20 Intake Camshaft-$50
Misc. Machine Work-$600
Intercooler-$600
Those are my estimated prices for a total estimated $3900
Please tell me if these prices seem wrong and tell me why cars are better than trucks

thanks alot, i jsut wanted to get my thoughts in writing.

russian · 05-25-2004, 08:07 PM

tacoma will be fun. i was thinking about it a while back.

Ghettokracker71 · 05-25-2004, 08:10 PM

Car=Performance for street (unless your damnedbutdetermined

)

Truck=fun for off-road.

Personally I'd take the 240sx because I am an agressive driver and I hate lifted trucks.

Ghettokracker71 · 05-25-2004, 08:11 PM

Oh and why a taco? I'd personally prefer a V-8 dak or frontier

240speed · 05-25-2004, 08:16 PM

I wouldn't get the truck. It's too small of a truck. I don't know, I prefer a big truck over a smaller one. Get a used Chevy Z71 4x4.

DMC · 05-25-2004, 08:19 PM

thanks for the opinions even though most of you are WRONG!
just kididng, i like small trucks because they are more agile, can go more places off road and are easier to handle on road. plus with gas prices going up a nice v6 doesnt sound as bad as a big v8.

Ghettokracker71 · 05-25-2004, 08:21 PM

I still think...

Frontier>Tacoma

Come on! Base engine is the KA24DE,and optional 3.3 and 3.3 supercharged!!! I wouldn't get a taco unless it was a '05 X-Runner or a major good deal.

EDIT: What kinda gas mileage does an SR get? I would geuss that a 2.0 4 banger would get better then a 3 something litre V6 truck...

240speed · 05-25-2004, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMC

thanks for the opinions even though most of you are WRONG!
just kididng, i like small trucks because they are more agile, can go more places off road and are easier to handle on road. plus with gas prices going up a nice v6 doesnt sound as bad as a big v8.

Thats true... forgot about gas prices. I like my 4 cyl!

oojpeeoo · 05-25-2004, 09:56 PM

i like tacomas...drove my friends for awhile to move furniture around...good car...smooth

Bliss · 05-25-2004, 10:05 PM

tacomas...any of them...will run for days. quite a few of my friends who go mudding have tacomas of various years, and i swear, no matter what you throw at em, they take it. if i were to get a truck to lift and go mudding, itd definately be a tacoma...or a tundra.

id still take the 240 though, because i like driving a car more than a truck. just a simple preferance. i like the speed, the agility, the GAS MILEAGE, and the styling.

good luck, both are awesome choices.

russian · 05-25-2004, 10:15 PM

um i like the look on single cab tacoma lifted with lights and roll bar. something resembles Back to the Future truck

heated heavy · 05-25-2004, 11:32 PM

glamis!!!(nobody gets it)

Bliss · 05-26-2004, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heated heavy

glamis!!!(nobody gets it)

i get it.

although ive never been there...i REEEEEALLY want to go with some friends. i go to school in san diego, and people go quite a bit, especially on special occasions.

SR240DET · 05-26-2004, 01:10 AM

in northern florida... i only see the ladys drive the tacoma...

steve shadows · 05-26-2004, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SR240DET

in northern florida... i only see the ladys drive the tacoma...

s13 :hammer:

brianglawson · 05-26-2004, 04:28 AM

i say get and older tacoma thats around 3-5k and try and use a lil more time on the s13 so you can have both.... personally i too want a tacoma or a 4runner

*sykikchimp* · 05-26-2004, 06:41 AM

Payments suck.

05-25-2004, 05:03 PM	#1
DMC Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chesapeake, Va Posts: 609 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	240sx vs. Truck :ugh: I just was hoping to get some advice from you guys, I have been trying to decide between keeping my current car, a 1989 240sx F/B, or selling it and getting a loan from my parents to buy a 98-01 Toyota Tacoma. I really love mudding and driving on the beach, but I also love my 240sx. My main mindset is that i would like a nice car/truck with nice interior and that looks good. If i get a truck it has to have offroad tires and a little bit of lift. If i keep my car I will need to finish rebuilding my sr20 and put that in. I was planning on spending 10-12,000 on the tacoma, but if i keep my 240 i would just nned to spend whatever it takes to get all this: Paint Job-$600 New Carpet-$150 S14 Seats+Belts-$250 5-Lug Conversion-$450 300zx Rims-$250 SR20 Gasket Set-$300 SR20 ECU-$300 SR20 Wiring Harness-$200 SR20 Crank Angle Sensor-$150 SR20 Intake Camshaft-$50 Misc. Machine Work-$600 Intercooler-$600 Those are my estimated prices for a total estimated $3900 Please tell me if these prices seem wrong and tell me why cars are better than trucks thanks alot, i jsut wanted to get my thoughts in writing.

05-25-2004, 08:07 PM	#2
russian Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dallas TX Age: 42 Posts: 1,336 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	tacoma will be fun. i was thinking about it a while back. __________________ I must break you.

05-25-2004, 08:10 PM	#3
Ghettokracker71 Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Don't look now... Age: 38 Posts: 3,327 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Car=Performance for street (unless your damnedbutdetermined) Truck=fun for off-road. Personally I'd take the 240sx because I am an agressive driver and I hate lifted trucks.

05-25-2004, 08:16 PM	#5
240speed Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SC Posts: 139 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I wouldn't get the truck. It's too small of a truck. I don't know, I prefer a big truck over a smaller one. Get a used Chevy Z71 4x4. __________________ ::::::::::::::::::::::: 95' 240sx

05-25-2004, 10:05 PM	#10
Bliss Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego/Bay Area Age: 39 Posts: 686 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	tacomas...any of them...will run for days. quite a few of my friends who go mudding have tacomas of various years, and i swear, no matter what you throw at em, they take it. if i were to get a truck to lift and go mudding, itd definately be a tacoma...or a tundra. id still take the 240 though, because i like driving a car more than a truck. just a simple preferance. i like the speed, the agility, the GAS MILEAGE, and the styling. good luck, both are awesome choices. __________________ -Ben

05-25-2004, 08:11 PM	#4
Ghettokracker71 Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Don't look now... Age: 38 Posts: 3,327 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Oh and why a taco? I'd personally prefer a V-8 dak or frontier

05-25-2004, 08:19 PM	#6
DMC Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chesapeake, Va Posts: 609 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks for the opinions even though most of you are WRONG! just kididng, i like small trucks because they are more agile, can go more places off road and are easier to handle on road. plus with gas prices going up a nice v6 doesnt sound as bad as a big v8.

05-25-2004, 08:21 PM	#7
Ghettokracker71 Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Don't look now... Age: 38 Posts: 3,327 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I still think... Frontier>Tacoma Come on! Base engine is the KA24DE,and optional 3.3 and 3.3 supercharged!!! I wouldn't get a taco unless it was a '05 X-Runner or a major good deal. EDIT: What kinda gas mileage does an SR get? I would geuss that a 2.0 4 banger would get better then a 3 something litre V6 truck...

05-25-2004, 09:56 PM	#9
oojpeeoo Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: san jose Posts: 538 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i like tacomas...drove my friends for awhile to move furniture around...good car...smooth

05-25-2004, 10:15 PM	#11
russian Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dallas TX Age: 42 Posts: 1,336 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	um i like the look on single cab tacoma lifted with lights and roll bar. something resembles Back to the Future truck __________________ I must break you.

05-25-2004, 11:32 PM	#12
heated heavy Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 286 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	glamis!!!(nobody gets it)

05-26-2004, 01:10 AM	#14
SR240DET Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: orida Posts: 1,490 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	in northern florida... i only see the ladys drive the tacoma...

05-26-2004, 04:28 AM	#16
brianglawson Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA Age: 37 Posts: 1,912 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: brianglawson Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i say get and older tacoma thats around 3-5k and try and use a lil more time on the s13 so you can have both.... personally i too want a tacoma or a 4runner __________________ S15 SR20DET Powered, Kouki S14 http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=578575

05-26-2004, 06:41 AM	#17
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 44 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Payments suck. __________________